One point will decide title race, claims Manuel Pellegrini

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The message from Manuel Pellegrini to his players before Manchester City’s
visit to Anfield could not have been clearer — play the game, not the
occasion.

Mindful that emotions will be running high, the City manager struck a
dignified tone as he discussed the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough
disaster, but it was framed by the recognition that there was a game of
vital importance to win.

Trailing Liverpool, the Barclays Premier League leaders, by four points,
albeit with two games in hand, Pellegrini expects his team to strike a
balance between showing respect off the field and ruthlessness on it.

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Kompany, right, is preparing himself for an emotionally charged atmosphere at Anfield

April 12 2014 Richard Sellars/PA

Kompany, right, is preparing himself for an emotionally charged atmosphere at Anfield